Day 7 Your body ultimately influences the path of your club at impact, which can affects the initial flight of the ball. If you want to become a more consistent ball striker, you had better learn to move your body correctly. Your shoulders should move perpendicular to your spine angle and turn 90-degrees to your target line. Â If you lack … Read More
12 Days of Cardiogolf-Work on Your Core
Day 6 When most people think of exercise for golf, they think of doing a few stretches and maybe walking, to build endurance. Flexibility and endurance is important for golf, but these types of exercises don’t work on your core muscles; those muscles that are deep within your abdominals, back and hips. Â Neglecting your core muscles can increase your chances … Read More
12 Days of Cardiogolf-Start Your Swing Out Right
Day 5 The golf swing is a serious of chain reactions-one event leads to another. If the start of your swing or takeaway is not correct, then you will need to make compensations in your swing to counter the incorrect move. The more compensations you have in your swing, the more difficult it is to strike the ball consistently. To … Read More
12 Days of Cardiogolf-Stretch to Help Prevent Tendonitis
Day 4 Tendonitis (irritation and inflammation of the tendon tissue) is the most common condition that affects the elbows in golfers. The risk of getting tendonitis increases with age, and is higher in people who routinely perform activities that require repetitive movements such as hitting golf balls. One way to help prevent tendonitis is to routinely stretch the muscles in … Read More
12 Days of Cardiogolf-Posture Test for Golf
Day 3 Posture is perhaps the most crucial component of golf conditioning. It’s not the most glamorous, but how well you set up to the ball may ultimately determine the outcome of your shot. If you lack mobility in your spine and hips, you won’t be able to set up comfortably over the ball at address position.  You may have … Read More
12 Days of Cardiogolf-Day 2 Eat Breakfast
Golf requires coordination, concentration, and a lot physical effort to play your best, so what you eat and when you eat it can be the difference between winning your club championship or member/guest and getting placed in the 4th flight. Your golf nutrition should supply you with a short-term boost, as well as with continued nutrients, to optimize and sustain … Read More
12 Days of Cardiogolf
One study found that the average American tends to gain five or more pounds between Thanksgiving and New Years Eve. Don’t wait until the New Year to start your fitness resolutions. You should start now to ward off those unwanted pounds. You don’t necessarily have to diet and exercise like a maniac, over the holidays: you just need to modify … Read More
How Much Distance off the Tee Will You Lose As You Age?
My goal is to get longer off the tee over the next few years. Â In attempt to develop a program to meet my goals of increasing yardage, I have been doing a little research about aging. According to PGA Tour statistics, at age 44, Phil Mickelson is hitting it farther than he has ever hit his driver before, averaging just … Read More
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